Fig

Bottle Gourd

About Fig and Bottle Gourd

Fig

Bottle Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Biennials

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Fig

calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

अंजीर

लौकी

In German

Feige

Flaschenkürbis

In French

figue

Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

higo

Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Σύκο

Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Figura

Cabaça

In Polish

Figa

Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Fig

utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cucurbitales

Family

Moraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Ficus

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

80027

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Bottle Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Fig and Bottle Gourd? We provide you with everything About Fig and Bottle Gourd. Fig doesn't have thorns and Bottle Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Fig does not have fragrant flowers. Fig has allergic reactions like and Bottle Gourd has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fig and Bottle Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fig and Bottle Gourd

Season and care of Fig and Bottle Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Fig and Bottle Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bottle Gourd season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bottle Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fig is Acidic, Neutral and for Bottle Gourd is Neutral.

Fig and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Fig and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Fig and Bottle Gourd

Care of Fig and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.